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Stimulating Fascia: Working with the Myofascial System

Fascia, the connective tissue that weaves throughout the body’s organs, muscles and bones, is a crucial element in maintaining overall health and optimal physical function.

Recent research sheds light on how it affects range of motion in joints as well as injury prevention and healing.

Stimulating fascia – releasing all the tight tissue in your body – can help you move more efficiently. While foam rollers are a popular means of doing do, the Fascial RealeaZer relies on 40 hertz vibration for even greater impact, by bringing hydration to myofascial tissue.

Check out this video to see how to apply vibration using small gentle strokes via the Fascial ReleaZer’s flat or round edges.

Active Aging Population

It’s common with age to become more fearful of load transfer and balance. For example, people become increasingly nervous that they don’t have enough strength to be able to put weight on a leg.

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This exercise also helps cultivate sensory awareness. It encourages you to take time to reflect on how you feel from one side of your body to the other. Where is your body in space and how does it feel?

This exercise helps foster rhythmic qualities in the body, making it more responsive on a fascial level.

It will help ensure the tendons will have some flexibility while also helping add a spring like quality to your movement. This comes from the health of the myofasical tissue. If it is not healthy and hydrated, you will be very rigid and stiff.

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PJ O'Clair

Merrithew™ Master Instructor Trainer PJ O’Clair has been a leader and consultant in the fitness industry for more than 25 years. A valuable member of the programming team, PJ specializes in STOTT PILATES®, Total Barre™ and ZEN•GA® Mindful Movement and is the owner, president and educational director of New England-based Northeast Pilates, a Merrithew Licensed Training Center